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It said: "The 48th Fighter Wing, 100th Air Refueling Wing, 352nd Special Operations Wing and 501st Combat Support Wing will participate in a 48-hour readiness exercise from February 11 to February 13 that will include limited flying at night.

"During this period, communities and the surrounding regions of RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Fairford may see and hear US aircraft taking off and landing, and transiting to training ranges over the North Sea several times between sunset and sunrise."

The statement said the exercise would limit overland flying between sunset and sunrise as much as possible and the plans do not include any low-altitude flying.

A US Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, based at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk (Image: PA)

"These types of training exercises are necessary to ensure our airmen maintain a level of readiness to support and defend our nation, the United Kingdom and our allies.

"On behalf of the Liberty Wing and our partners at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Fairford, we appreciate the patience and understanding of our local communities during this brief period of important training."

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The Royal Air Force has confirmed that no British military aircraft were flying in the region last night.

A spokesman for the 48th Fighter Wing said: "I can confirm that aircraft from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, and the 352nd Special Operations Wing, RAF Mildenhall, were flying in that region as part of a 48-hour readiness exercise, running Feb. 11-13, that includes limited night flying. These types of training exercises are necessary to ensure our Airmen maintain a level of readiness to support and defend our nation, the United Kingdom and our allies."